We erroneously used a male symbol instead of a female symbol. — Express (@WaPoExpress) January 5, 2017 And quickly after that, an image of how the cover should have appeared: ...

In some cases, the entire person becomes a representation of the sex organ if the person pictures himself flying. Other less obvious male symbols include reptiles, especially snakes, and fish ...

We erroneously used a male symbol instead of a female symbol. — Express (@WaPoExpress) January 5, 2017. This is how the cover should have looked. We apologize for the mistake.

Gender-Neutral Words Like ‘People’ and ‘Person’ Are Perceived as Male, Study Suggests Researchers found that society’s concept of “person” and similar terms prioritizes men over women ...